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UNITED STATES I CHARLES A. OATLIN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

DISINFECTANT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,758, dated Marcli ll, 1884.

Application filed June 18, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. CATLIN, of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented a certain new and useful means for disinfecting water-closets and other receptacles or conductors which are subjected .to a

frequent flow of water; and I do hereby de-' a solid form within the bowl, closet, or trap,

in such a manner that it will yield the disinfooting agent to the water flowing over it.

It is well known that many places require the use of disinfectants which can only be kept in proper condition with great difficulty, on account of the frequent flow of water within them, which not only removes the contents, but also the disinfecting agent itself. For instance, to keep the common water-closet in order, the-disinfectant mustbe renewed after each flushing, which not only requires the expenditure of much time, but results in a positive waste of the disinfecting material.

In the drawing, A is a water-closet, into which water enters under pressure through the pipe B. O is the seat, to the under side of which is suspended from a ring, a, or other convenient device, by means of acord, chain, or wire, a solidified ball of disinfecting compound, D. The ball D is suspended'ata sufficient height toprevent it from coming in contact with the water standing in the bowl, and from any contact with thewater, except q The disinfecting-ball D is composed of ingredients so united that the action of the water passing over it during the flushing period will have no effect upon it, so far asits dissolution is concerned, but will simply cause it to yield its disinfecting properties by parting with its exterior surface with such rapidity and in such quantity as may be required until it is gradually and finally exhausted.

The ball in its composition is made the subject of separate application for patent filed in United States'Patent ()ffice July 30, 1883, Serial No. 102,310. 7

The operation of my invention is as follows: In discharging the contents of the water-closet or other receptacle, the valve is opened at the same time, as in the ordinary flap-pan closet, permitting the introduction of the water, which, coming in through the pipe 13 under pressure, passes around and over the inner surface of the bowl and over the disinfectingball D, and fills and takes the place of the Water discharged.

The ball D, instead of being carried away or quickly dissolved by the frequent flushing, is gradually worn away and caused to distribute its disinfecting properties, as required, until exhausted, when it is replaced by another.

Y The ball D is intended to be sold in the market with the chain, wire, or cord attached thereto, such suspending device being thrown away with the remnant of the ball when exhausted.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

. As a new article of manufacture, the hereindescribed disinfector, consisting of the solid deodorizing-ball D, provided with a length of cord or other suspending means secured to said ball, and adapted to be attached to the lid of awater-closet, substantially as set forth.

CHAS. A. OATLIN.

Witnesses:

WALTE B. VINCENT,

CHARLES H. Trrus. 

